2010 GMC Terrain Combines Fuel Economy and Confident Styling

[kaga1310]

sadly the center console is not unique, because nearly every korean car has one.

[guyNbluejeans]

I went to a dealership the other day to look at one of these. I liked what I saw but I could have liked it more if there was no chrome plastic incorporated into it, as I saw with the cup holder. I also didn't care for the hard material used with the dashboard. At 6'2" I didn't care much for the way the seat held my bod and the look out the front window seemed kind of weird, too. On top of those things, the dealership had a very fat price tag on it. Nice vehicle but chrome plastic is a deal break

[stonestagger]

A lot of use of "premium" here ...lol. I'm gonna get one....hopefully.

[stonestagger]

The V6 doesn't guive 32 mpg on highway, only the 4 cyl. does. He lied...

[FroobLoops]

Look at this vehicle, it's clearly designed to drive straight through brick walls.

[chickenwarrior]

Great on paper. A few problems.

1. Any off road capability? Haven't seen any demonstrated.

2. Long-term review sources suggest the fuel economy is hugely overrated.

3. The fuel economy relies heavily on aerodynamics - which could be drastically changed with towing, roof rack storage, additional accessories, or more utilitarian tires.

4. Which means this is a relatively efficient, small minivan.

[onlyrock1]

these gas mileages are incredibly optimistic.

[yumyumluckycharms]

Hmmm... add some a bit Acetone to the tank, n I can get 36 mpg ;)

[simonsez711]

I love my new Terrain. It's the bomb dizzles!

[RYwiccan]

Everyone ignore rsxzx6r. He talks shit about GM cars all the time. He's simple minded, and knows nothing about GM.

[yumyumluckycharms]

It can get a good mpg mileage if you use "Eco" mode :)

[fnkimnki24]

rsxzx6r, sorry bud, you're wrong. These cars leaving lots faster than they can come in. They are owning this class of mid-sized SUV's right now.

[yumyumluckycharms]

Hellz yeah... i went to a dealer to test drive one, they only had like 6 or 7 Terrains left!!!!!!

[huntwds]

I very nice design except look at those wheel blisters, they are just asking for door dingers to dent them. Come on guys wake up, door dingers are the scourge of new car buyers, help us out add some protection!

[fp3shb]

Very nice, it's amazing how many of them I have seen already. GM is great. Cadillac especially, although they need to be independent from them and do what they need to, to truly compete, but anyway GM did a great job with this and the Equinox. They're not hybrids and they get 32 mpg, yet Ford claims they're hybrid SUV that gets 34 is the best MPG suv. Really? If you need a hybrid system to get two more than a non hybrid suv, you failed. And asian cars...ha that's a joke itself.

[ThePurdude]

dont forget to mention that the hybrid escape only has 150 horsepower.

while the 4-cyl terrain has ~185

[fp3shb]

Lol makes my case even stronger.

[ThePurdude]

can't argue with logic...

[EvilViolator124]

This isn't an offroader people

This is a luxury car.

[Earthlinked]

This is NOT a luxury car - it is GM's low end SUV - they start at $24,000 - but you'll not find one under $35,000!!! Their luxury SUV is the Denali!!

And good luck in finding one - of 4 GM or Chevrolet dealers in the Atlanta area - there is a grand total of ZERO - NONE Atlanta!!! But if you pay for it NOW - in CASH - you can get one in 2 to 4 months!!!!!

Now you know why GM went bankrupt!!!!!!

[HakemEX]

GM went bankrupt because they couldn't keep cars on the lot? no...

GM can't keep these cars in stock because they're selling too fast- same with the SRX, Equinox and Lacrosse. They're installing more shifts at factories and are considering reopening more factories to keep up with the demand... High demand isn't why GM went bankrupt.

[rsxzx6r]

uh....really?

[HakemEX]

Yeah really... If anything, low demand for a car (which means no one wants it, therefore its piling up on the lots and not selling) would send a company into BK faster than high demand would...

These cars are in high demand, which means they're getting sold quickly- therefore means more money for the company, more cars built (maybe even more shifts added) and more happy customers once they match the demand.

[rsxzx6r]

GM had a crap load of cars on the lot before they went bankrupt....they did cash for clunkers to help sell them....GM went bankrupt from the competition....your info is wrong...they are not high demand

[HakemEX]

I'm talking about the cars I mentioned before... (SRX, Equinox, Terrain and Lacrosse).

And you said they had a crap load of cars on the lot.... That's called low demand... Nobody wanted the cars.

But the 4 cars I mentioned are different. they're selling like hotcakes- which is why @Earthlinked can't find any in stock.

[yumyumluckycharms]

Shut up dude. No one wins in an argument.

[joblovesutube]

sorry, the car looks ugly!

maybe it drives well, but it looks....sorry!!

[mooserman911]

what do you think looks good?

[DanFrederiksen]

GM why are you pushing these cars so hard when you know they are heating the planet and coastal cities will be flooded by the melting of the world's ice storages?

it's been known for 30 years. you got caught killing the electric car. must you be destroyed before you learn to do the right thing?

[juscurious]

So GM is destroying the world, but Honda, Toyota, BMW, etc isn't? Antropogenic Global Warming is a fraud. Haven't you been paying attention to the latest stories. AGW is Junk Science. Were you born that stupid or did you have to study to get that way. If GM killed the Electric Car why didn't Toyota pick it up? The EV1 was DOA. The government wouldn't allow it to go into production because it couldn't pass the crash test require by DOT. You are an idiot.

[DanFrederiksen]

I've studied all my 34 year old life to reach this level of stupidity. and all big automakers are douches. Nissan may have had a minor change of heart.

global warming is still mounting and it's still manmade. question is, as it becomes clear to even you over the years, will you remember what you said? will you realize that you were the idiot. or will you stay this crazed and not even be able to realize your mistakes and just go on making new ones

[juscurious]

If all the big automakers are "douches" as you state, why didn't you say that. Why just pick on GM? The EV1 was an "experimental" car that was exempt from DOT crash test for a period of time. So GM HAD to recall the leased cars. Battery technology wasn't advanced enough at the time for the car. They would have needed to charge over $85,000 per car to make a profit on the EV1 back in the 1980's. AGW is a fraud in case you haven't been paying attention to the news. It's been cooling since 2001.

[DanFrederiksen]

no, the fox news you are watching is the fraud. and the planet hasn't been cooling since 2001. it's record high year after year.

if the news in in agreement that global warming is a fraud, don't you think they would be a tad critical of the meeting in copenhagen etc.

try watching something other than fox news.

and the EV1 is not from the 80s, it was made in 96-99. and wouldn't cost 85k$ and battery tech was fine. they loved them so much they made a movie about it. and changed the world

[baker70romeo]

great looking vehicle, but i don't trust american engines no more.

[CHUUMPASS]

IMO the terrain is definitely equipped to do major damage to it's segment competitors and cash in big chips for GM, i'm really surprised about how quickly GM seems to be getting in the right gear finally again. i've always liked GM cars and i wish them much success. greets from germany.

[juscurious]

The irony about the whole thing with GM is that the Obama Administration fired the guy who was most responsible for putting GM in the right direction. The problem is we had an economic meltdown before they could get to their goal. Rick Waggoner was a great CEO and Obama essentially fired him. He was responsible for Cadillac CTS, GMC Terrain, new Camaro, the Volt and many other great new cars. He fought the battle to put them into production. What a disgrace Obama is.

[CHUUMPASS]

well, that information is new to me and i've never heard that before, i see that you obviously didn't vote for obama :D well that is okay, but i'm not so sure whether you can link all of these new models directly to waggoner, time will tell if it was a mistake to make him go, and thus far it doesn't look like it was one. greetings

[juscurious]

I've been following the auto industry VERY closely for the past 15 years and yes most if not all the new cars in the pipeline are as a result of Waggoner and Bob Lutz. They were the driving force. All these vehicles were conceived before Obama was elected. If GM does make a comeback, the MSM will try to make it seem like Obama had something to do with it. Just wait and see. The Obama Administration has a "car czar" who had absolutely NO experience in the car business at any level. Check it out.

[CHUUMPASS]

okay i'm not too familiar with all the "behind the scenes" things in this particular case, i totally respect your opinion and i appreciate the information, anyways, i just want to see GM getting back on top and once more being the successful proud company that it deserves to be, i don't want to blame nor praise particular persons it is just important to me that in a joint effort GM can be brought up again.

[jaydrums101]

This suv is smokin hot. I'm ready to buy

[jin1041315]

I see a toyota sienna on its back

[gb10100]

stfu

[tvbcu]

I'am checking to see if there 20 gallon fuel tank comes with the 4 cyl.fwd ,if so I'am going to buy a black slt-1 trim with the cargo package,browntone black leather seats.GOOD JOB GMC!

[esoeso122]

It's nice

[1996BuickRiviera]

can you get a handle on your tourettes?oh and shut the fuck up!

[SuperPresidentObama]

This is one HOT midsize SUV. luv it.

[thizzzwidit]

cos diesel is noisy and harsh

[94gtvert]

If they want to make it fuel efficient, why not put a diesel in it?

[TheMakingsofMyself]

it shares its interior with the equinox which i like. however....choosing the terrain or equinox will come down to styling.

[allteeth]

I want to like domestic cars, I really do. They just aren't selling what I think makes sense. This has alot of potential. I don't know if I'm going to bet on the final MPG being 32, but I'm sure it will be close to it. The interior is a leeeeaap for GM. Reminds me of a knight rider style. At least its modern and looks usefull. Time will.

[ElkinsCharger]

Ugly. I don't like the exterior at all. I don't see why GM even kept the GMC division over Pontiac. And they wonder why they went bankrupt.

[jakeroot1]

What do you see more of out there, GMC or Pontiac? (Here's some help; GMC)

[warset]

GMC is GM's commercial/working truck division, its making much more profit than does Pontiac, mainly from selling commercial viehcles (ie. for construction companies)

[jeffsandychelsea]

"we really designed the seats for the comfort of the customer..." well duh who else would you design it for? aliens?? o.O

[golf1262]

love the design

love the price, starting at just $23,000!

love the standard features

love the fuel economy

this will be hard to compete against

[jasonxgg]

can the terrain tow a car cuz i dont see atow connection in the back???

[TreeThunder]

I like this vehicle. It looks sharp!

[robertbrown1988]

im sorry but this has all design cues of the toyota sienna with the rear lights that are integrated with the back window, the unified rear glass look of the toyota sequoia, and also the sequoia's steeply forward-raked side pillars, and the ''snout'' shape of all the new hondas... :( cmon designers...

[ITOLDUDA]

Wow.. I didn't think I'd ever say this.. but a GM vehicle is pretty darn awesome. I'd buy one if I had the cash!

[gf401]

it's really looking good but those huge and gas guzzling cars got GM in trouble..

[generalmotors4eva]

Does 32mpg sound gas guzzling?

[linkfox99]

@generalmotors4eva Definitely YES if you prefer to cramp your family in a civic/corolla/prius.

[Bonster916]

@generalmotors4eva i look at other review, they say a typical driver will not get 32mpg more like 26...speaking for myself, i myself have a heavy foot so i probably get 22-24mph........

[KJwatchin]

i really like the way this thing looks on the outside.... the inside kinda over does it, if i was looking for a small suv id deffinately check this out

[emforty2]

the type of cars that got GM in trouble

[golf1262]

22 city

32 highway

estimated MPG

i think this is new look towards the future of crossovers

[comedybrowser]

Will the Terrain still be built even after the bankruptcy?

[Romaniac93]

thank God they dropped the pushrods!!! it looks like a really good car but it will be far from successful.

[Beowolf610]

I was never a fan of GMC but the Terrain does look damn good.

[klamatoconlimon]

Same with me here.

I think its a good idea to use YouTube to reach customers and showcase their vehicles If they want to upgrade their image in the future.

[CanadianShewolf]

I am a member of the Pilot Team at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll Ontario Canada that is currently working on the launch of both the 2010 GMC Terrain and 2010 Chev Equinox. I look forward to the launch this Spring and Fall and hearing what the public thinks of our latest contributions to the GM family.

[you101yo]

I just drove the Equinox at the proving grounds. I want a solid color - not black nor brown. I do not like to see black leather. The black leather on the edges of the seats in both the Terrain and the Equinox RUIN the cars. I was ready to buy, but the seat colors suck. If you get gray, which I want, the gray is very light against the black and looks WHITE!@! Everything about these cars is good, except the seat colors!!!!

[warset]

they have different color options for seats

[you101yo]

All leather seats have black leather on the sides, and on sides of head rests, but gray is light gray seating surfaces - looks white. In fact it goes up and over the middle of the head rests, but the sides of the head rests are still black. Look at the video, it is supposed to be gray, but it looks white. I will go sit in one, but you'll probably think that gray not popular, but it ain't gray. Needs fuzzy dice. Could have had gray leather, and been a Lexus RX killer, but the seats blew it.

[FrankeeFraud]

Wait a minute- why aren't black or brown "solid colors?" What exactly, makes them "unsolid?"

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[you101yo]

A seat that is one color is what I meant by solid. Black and brown is solid. A completely gray seat (which GMC has chosen not to sell, even though gray is and has always been a good seat color) is a "solid gray" seat. If it is all black, it is "solid black". GMC is aware that the black/white being shipped is not well received by customers. And who wants brown and black? The colors of the seats, are not of one color unless you get black and black. Bottom line: The seat colors stink!

[jex9]

Looks hideous in the silver. I like the black much better!

blender+Hummer+Envoy+Sierra+SR­X= Terrain

[coasterfreak100]

I think its the YouTube video; Silver always looks nice on vehicles.

[ke228]

Very nice...

[raymundoirvan]

"This center stack is very unique and it only fits this interior"

Hm then why does this exact same interior show up in like 4 other GM models?

[radudeATL]

Yeah, I think the Chevy Equinox might have something to say about that statement...

[duplessis2006]

with a toyota sienna rearend

[duplessis2006]

saturn outlook

[gogokidd]

Wow vey sexy and sleek design

[FLOCKAIRpilots]

looks really nice. Looks like an Acadia and Envoy mushed together. I would definetly take this over any other mid-size SUV, even STANDARD navigation screen!

[raymundoirvan]

Just more stuff that you have to pay for that is wholly unnecessary.

[Hugraeme]

The outside looks like GM put a GMC Envoy into a car crusher and squeezed about 2 feet off of the Length, Width, and Height. Needs to be more smooth, not so chunky, headlights look like they were forgotten about then just put in after the main design. The interior on the other hand looks quite nice, and i like that ergonomics were important to the designers.

[001FJ]

Looks awesome. I was very surprised by the interior...very well done. Didnt like the fenders and backlights much though. But still has one of the best SUV looks out there.

[hz0gzq]

Beautiful ride!!!  That McCabe dude is really stuck on himself though

[CDTbossy]

too lumpy

[AgentOrange04]

hmm 30mpg isnt bad for a car like that...

[Power2Cadillac]

Wow this Terrain looks awesome...looks so much better than those chick SUVs like BMW X5, Audi Q or Mercedes ML.

[HakemEX]

Wow. Looks like a Hummer. Fix the fenders and you got a hit.